Mortality rate, infant in Guinea
Guinea: Mortality rate, infant was 59.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 197 countries
All-time high
190.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
59.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Guinea stood at 59.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Guinea peaked at 190.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 59.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 7th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant in Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 190.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 190 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 189.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 188.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 187.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 186.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 185.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 184.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 183.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 182 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 180.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 179.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 177.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 176 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 174.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 172.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 170.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 168.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 165.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 163.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 160.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 158.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 155.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 152.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 150.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 147.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 145.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 142.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 140.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 137.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 134.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 131.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 127.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 124 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 120.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 116.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 112.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 108.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 105.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 101.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 97.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 93.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 90.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 87 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 81.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 79.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 76.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 72.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 72.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 72 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 69 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 67 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.79 per 1,000 live births | 182 per 1,000 live births | 190.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 172.92 per 1,000 live births | 163.3 per 1,000 live births | 180.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.1 per 1,000 live births | 137.4 per 1,000 live births | 160.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.19 per 1,000 live births | 101.2 per 1,000 live births | 134.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.33 per 1,000 live births | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | 97.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.02 per 1,000 live births | 67 per 1,000 live births | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.84 per 1,000 live births | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 4 Somalia 65.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 5 Liberia 63.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 58.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 56.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Chad 56.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Lesotho 56.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,123 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5598 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Guinea?
- Mortality rate, infant in Guinea was 59.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 190.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Guinea ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.